NewYorker - Jencks

There's one part of Jencks when he talks about oxymorons. "Disharmonious harmony also finds validity in the present consensus among scientist that the universe is dynamic and evolving." (282). This proves to be true for many reasons, and architecture proves to be changing. Throughout the decades, one can tell that style evolves. Think about the house on the show, the Brady Bunch, or That '70s Show, or from the movie Anchorman. All of these settings had a strong sense of the time period it represented. Now think of your own home, or a recent TV show such as Will and Grace, Friends, or Big Shots - much more modern (or postmodern?). Each era had its own style, and if one really pays attention to the detail, one can tell the time period. The paragraph on 282 continued on to mention the Renaissance, "with its well proportioned buildings and sculpture...". Some architecture follows the Renaissance time period, or even Gothic or Boroque - each has its own feel.
What I like about architecture is when you see a building, and you think, oo what is that? Like you can't tell what the building is supposed to be or represent. For example, there's a public library where I live that is very modern, and one side of it is all glass windows - something one wouldn't expect a library to look like, and I think that is so innovative, because it's thinking outside the box, and trying something different and new. Or how someone spoke about Wonder Works, the upside down house, in their post - you look at it and think, wow what is that? How cool! Because it's unexpected, and you become curious, and it draws you in.
Unfortunately, architecture is limited by gravity, practicality, and safety. An architect can dream up something wonderful on paper, but must make sure it actually can work in real life. But despite these obstacles, there have been a ton of innovations and ideas that are constantly being presented in the architecture world, and some were presented to us through the photos in the article. I used to think that artchitecture was boring and very simple, but now that I've thought about it it can be very challenging, creative, and innovative.